Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
48th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
346,936
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1994200920241994: 346.9k1995: 409.0k1996: 456.2k1997: 489.2k1998: 717.2k1999: 918.1k2000: 633.6k2001: 544.4k2002: 584.5k2003: 786.9k2004: 851.9k2005: 917.6k2006: 995.3k2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.9M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia is 2.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346,936, in 1994.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 346,936
1995 409,010 +17.9%
1996 456,244 +11.5%
1997 489,204 +7.2%
1998 717,195 +46.6%
1999 918,058 +28.0%
2000 633,555 -31.0%
2001 544,364 -14.1%
2002 584,516 +7.4%
2003 786,892 +34.6%
2004 851,917 +8.3%
2005 917,601 +7.7%
2006 995,314 +8.5%
2007 1.20 million +20.4%
2008 1.32 million +9.8%
2009 1.39 million +5.5%
2010 1.42 million +2.3%
2011 1.45 million +2.2%
2012 1.52 million +4.6%
2013 1.40 million -7.4%
2014 1.43 million +2.0%
2015 1.46 million +2.2%
2016 1.48 million +1.3%
2017 1.52 million +2.4%
2018 1.57 million +3.1%
2019 1.60 million +2.0%
2020 1.61 million +0.6%
2021 1.72 million +6.9%
2022 1.81 million +5.4%
2023 1.92 million +6.2%
2024 2.02 million +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 556,108 346,936 918,058 6
2000s 921,676 544,364 1.39 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.40 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.81 million 1.61 million 2.02 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 45 Tunisia 26,890 compare
  2. 46 Hungary 26,842 compare
  3. 47 Cuba 26,186 compare
  4. 48 Portugal 25,344 compare
  5. 49 Greece 22,247 compare
  6. 50 Azerbaijan 21,883 compare
  7. 51 Czechia 21,221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 2.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 346,936 in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release